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Salaries in Switzerland - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 3,939.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 12,420.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.
Gross salary in Switzerland is
80% of people earn:
3,939 - 12,420 EUR
10% earn less lthan 3,939 EUR
10% earns more than 12,420 EUR
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Distribution of employees in Switzerland into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Switzerland by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 5,703
Median 5,501
10% 3,865
25% 4,573
75% 6,612
90% 7,801
25-34
 
 
Average 7,638
Median 7,077
10% 4,152
25% 5,363
75% 9,287
90% 11,825
35-44
 
 
Average 8,624
Median 8,085
10% 4,968
25% 6,268
75% 10,376
90% 12,955
45-54
 
 
Average 8,057
Median 7,411
10% 4,211
25% 5,525
75% 9,860
90% 12,707
55+
 
 
Average 7,614
Median 6,999
10% 3,991
25% 5,227
75% 9,315
90% 11,987

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Switzerland (EUR).

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Men
7,886 EUR
7,420 EUR
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Women
In general, in Switzerland, men earn 6.3% more than women.

The best paid positions in Switzerland

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Switzerland (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
22,011.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
20,542.00 EUR
3. Marketing Director Top Management
20,264.00 EUR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
19,696.00 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
19,134.00 EUR
6. Managing Director Top Management
17,881.00 EUR
7. Plant manager Top Management
17,806.00 EUR
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
17,204.00 EUR
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
16,604.00 EUR
10. Sales Director Top Management
16,458.00 EUR
11. Logistics Director Top Management
16,410.00 EUR
12. Head of product development Management
15,634.00 EUR
13. Lead developer Information Technology
15,611.00 EUR
14. Technical Director Top Management
15,188.00 EUR
15. IT Architect Information Technology
14,955.00 EUR
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
14,955.00 EUR
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
14,804.00 EUR
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
14,505.00 EUR
19. IT Manager Management
14,365.00 EUR
20. Head of the Legal Department Management
14,161.00 EUR

The worst paid positions in Switzerland

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Switzerland (EUR)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
3,264.00 EUR
2. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,772.00 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,777.00 EUR
4. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
3,789.00 EUR
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
3,840.00 EUR
6. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,897.00 EUR
7. Packer Production
4,035.00 EUR
8. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
4,055.00 EUR
9. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
4,058.00 EUR
10. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
4,079.00 EUR
11. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
4,100.00 EUR
12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
4,101.00 EUR
13. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,104.00 EUR
14. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,140.00 EUR
15. Cleaner General labour
4,176.00 EUR
16. Florist Service Industries
4,197.00 EUR
17. Security Guard Security & Protection
4,202.00 EUR
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
4,215.00 EUR
19. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
4,274.00 EUR
20. Au-pair General labour
4,283.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
1,233 EUR (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,017 EUR (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
762 EUR (net)
EstoniaEstonia
1,988 EUR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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Geographic Information Systems Engineer
Technology, Development
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Dubendorf
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
10,039 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000 CHF
Anually salary
120,468 USD
Anually salary
96,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-03-30 03:30:23
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Security Guard
Security & Protection
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Lugano
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
5,481 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,368 CHF
Anually salary
65,772 USD
Anually salary
52,416 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-03-24 19:52:57
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
La Sarraz
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,216 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,360 CHF
Anually salary
50,592 USD
Anually salary
40,320 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-03-24 13:19:09
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Waiter
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Neuchatel
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
5,270 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,200 CHF
Anually salary
63,240 USD
Anually salary
50,400 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-03-23 17:27:39
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Crane Operator
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Zug
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
10,119 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,064 CHF
Anually salary
121,428 USD
Anually salary
96,768 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-03-21 20:25:34
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Carpenter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Martigny-Ville
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
6,324 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,040 CHF
Anually salary
75,888 USD
Anually salary
60,480 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-03-20 20:47:24
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Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Geneva
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,658 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,900 CHF
Anually salary
103,896 USD
Anually salary
82,800 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-03-18 22:40:48
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Construction worker
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Le Vaud
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
7,168 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,712 CHF
Anually salary
86,016 USD
Anually salary
68,544 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-03-18 09:02:29
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Agricultural Engineer, Agronomist
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Zurich
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,065 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,833 CHF
Anually salary
72,780 USD
Anually salary
57,996 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-03-16 16:43:21
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Operations Manager
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Yverdon-les-Bains
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
12,548 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 CHF
Anually salary
150,576 USD
Anually salary
120,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-03-16 14:00:01
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Switzerland is 7,769 EUR.

The best-paid positions in the country Switzerland are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Marketing Director, Leasing Director, Country Manager/Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Switzerland are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Postal worker, Tailor, Chambermaid, Porter, Information Staff.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Switzerland, regardless of the work they do, women earn 5.91% less than men.

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